Turtle House, also known as Old Turtle House or Joab Center House, is a historic home located at Greenport in Columbia County, New York. It was built about 1820 and is an outstanding and unusual example of Federal period architecture. It has a distinctive lozenge-shaped main block with highly unusual double semi-circular porticos and symmetrical secondary wings.[2]

Turtle House
Old Turtle House, April 1934
Turtle House is located in New York
Turtle House
Turtle House is located in the United States
Turtle House
Location14 Fabiano Blvd., Greenport, New York
Coordinates42°15′38″N 73°46′4″W / 42.26056°N 73.76778°W / 42.26056; -73.76778
Arealess than one acre
Built1820
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.01000309[1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 2001

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Peter D. Shaver and Zane Studenroth (October 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Turtle House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-07-03. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".
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